Several former governors and political heavyweights begin jostling to become next APC chairman

NUMEROUS political heavyweights including several former state governors have thrown their hats into the ring to become the next chairman of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) after the party resolved to replace the incumbent Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

 

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Saraki promises that no stone will be left unturned until perpetrators of Offa attack are caught

SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki has assured residents of Offa in Kwara State that no stone will be left unturned until the perpetrators of yesterday's killing of at least 20 people in a gruesome armed robbery attack are caught and brought to justice.

 

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Former Eagles striker Obafemi Martins arrives in the UK for surgery on his hamstring

FORMER Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has arrived in the UK for surgery after rupturing his hamstring in a recent Asian Champions League match while playing for his Chinese clubside Shanghai Shenhua.

 

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Only 28 pupils from Zamfara register for 2018 National Common Entrance Examination

EDUCATION minister Adamu Adamu has revealed that only 28 candidates from Zamfara State sat for the National Common Entrance into federal government colleges this year in a revelation that exposes how far the state lags behind the rest of the country.

 

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Convicted thief sentenced to death in Ado Ekiti for stealing seven bottles of beer and cigarettes

AN Ado Ekiti high court has sentenced a convicted thief to death by hanging for stealing seven bottles of beer and one packet of Rothmans cigarettes after judging him to be guilty of armed robbery.

 

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NFF vice president says he is confident Super Eagles will perform wonders at the World Cup

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) first vice president Seyi Akinwunmi has mounted further pressure on the Super Eagles ahead of the impending World Cup stating that the nation expects wonders from the team at the tournament.

 

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Enugu State Police Command denies there was any rape at Flavour's concert asking victims to come forward

ENUGU State Police Command has denied reports that as many as 20 ladies were raped at a musical concert recently organised by pop star Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour in the state capital.

 

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Abia State declares that it will be self-reliant by 2022 and no longer be dependent on federal allocation

ABIA State government has declared that it will no longer need Nigeria's federal allocation as from 2022 as by then it should self-reliant thanks to the expansion of agriculture and the revenue it is generating mainly from palm oil products.

 

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Archbishop of Abuja faults Buhari for treating Ipob harshly but handling herdsmen with kids gloves

CATHOLIC archbishop of Abuja Cardinal John Onaiyekan has decried how the federal government handled the issue of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) lamenting the fact that the group was not treated fairly.

 

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High commissioner to the UK Ambassador Oguntade to attend Canuk's summer ball next month

NIGERIAN high commissioner to the UK Justice George Oguntade has announced plans to step up his ongoing meetings with the community by attending the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK's (Canuk) summer ball taking place on May 5.

 

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